* If somebody could put together a Fastback de Ville like the one above, it’d be Dan Webb, whose work we’ve mentioned here before. However, Dan’s been busy building a replica of the So-Cal streamliner, and making a fine job of it.

* Apparently, when Chevrolet truck dealers in the Seventies were tasked with selling a custom or conversion body, they turned to the Silver Book, which listed aftermarket parts and companies that offered specialty bodies the factory didn’t. No One Rides For Free this week posted a scan of the 1977 edition of the Silver Book.

* Look carefully at the BMW motorcycle above. Now look carefully at the piece of candy that was slipped into the photo for scale. Yes, it’s a 1/6 scale model – apparently with working throttle, brakes and shocks – scratchbuilt by Pere Tarrago. (via)

* Finally, one of our minor obsessions is front-wheel-drive cars converted to four-wheel drive via the addition of a second engine and transaxle in the back. Cars like the Scirocco Bimotor, profiled over at DriversFound. (via)